Manufacturing ​/ Production Operator, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations

Job Purpose

To operate production machinery safely and efficiently; maintain appropriate documentation and communicate ideas and problems to appropriate staff; perform scheduled preventative maintenance and other repairs to production equipment; participate in production equipment changeovers; responsible for producing best quality product.

• Follow all employer safety and health regulations as required by company policies, procedures and practices.
• Ensure the safe and efficient operation of all downstream equipment to meet or exceed company established safety culture.
• Follow Lock out/Block Out/ Tag out policy.
• Wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where required.
• Proactive in addressing unsafe conditions and confronting unsafe behaviors in the facility.
• Address all unsafe acts or conditions immediately and report to Shift Production Supervisor.
• Participate and/or conduct safety training as scheduled.

• Monitor and explain deviation from expected Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Complete any machine and task specific training as documented on Operator Development Plan. Perform necessary Operator Checklists.
• Perform data collection of quality measurements as directed. Correct any deviations from quality standards in order to produce product within specifications.
• Monitor and respond accordingly to any deviations within SPC charting.
• Communicate problems, progress reports and continuous improvement ideas to management staff, maintenance and production personnel.
• Perform maintenance tasks as outlined by Maintenance Manager and in response to machine malfunctions. Troubleshoot machine and process issues.
• Responsible for personal development by establishing SMART goals, requesting regular meetings with managers, volunteering for plant improvement teams, seeking higher education opportunities and meeting or exceeding performance goals.
• Ensure all daily, weekly and periodic cleaning tasks are performed as outlined in the Master Cleaning Schedule.
• Maintain accurate production reporting documentation.
• Participate actively on plant teams and activities including safety, quality, sustainability, community involvement, OEE, maintenance, employee wellness, brainstorming and continuous improvement to create a World Class environment.
• Operate Powered Industrial Truck, Boom Lift, and Scissor Lift per OSHA regulations and guidelines.

• Responsible for producing and/or packing the best quality product at all times which meet or exceed company expectations and customer quality expectations.
• Label and/or tag all production and maintain raw and packaging material traceability by recording lot codes as required.
• Isolate and track all non-conforming products and materials.
• Perform quality and downstream testing and measurements, and record results in the specified system or form as directed.
• Communicate out-of-specification conditions, food safety and food defense issues to the appropriate personnel.
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), personnel practices, HACCP, and prerequisite food safety programs.
• Ensure work is performed in a manner which prevents foreign material contamination.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area through effective housekeeping, sanitization and waste management practices to ensure the food safety of materials, products and processes.
• Proactively resolve housekeeping and sanitization opportunities.

• Perform scheduled production equipment changeovers as outlined by the plant production schedule, minimizing impact on OEE.
• Perform scheduled Preventative Maintenance tasks as outlined by the plant PM program and manage them in Computerized Maintenance Management Software, including generating work orders.
• Proactive in addressing machine inefficiencies during preventive maintenance.
• Ensure equipment is clean and in ‘showroom condition’ after maintenance is performed.
• Continuously evaluate equipment for improvement areas. Tag components or parts that need repair, replacement or improvement.
• Ensure production equipment is operating safely and efficiently after each changeover.
• Record parts removed from inventory on appropriate documentation and…